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Town of Lyndon – Town Clerk’s Collections (2021M-117)
… were not deposited within three days, as required. The Board did not perform an annual audit of 2020 records, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-lyndon-town-clerks-collections-2021m-117Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… District officials did not properly collect, receipt, deposit and disburse ECA funds. Because officials did not … and deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of the 150 deposits totaling $39,148 that had records (3 … supported. The high school clubs’ 2018-19 records were lost due to poor controls, leaving no assurance that 2018-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mWho Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few control procedures that is often executed … the need to have a strong claims auditing function and, where allowable by law, have chosen to delegate their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor’s Proposed Executive Budget
… time. The budget gaps, which could reach $10 billion in FY 2027, also highlight the importance of further building up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-proposed-executive-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 2042
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in … September 30, 2022, are affected. Background Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position … OSC Actions The attachment below contains a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are associated with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2042-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-9152022-9302022-lapse-datesJamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Technology (IT) Coordinator (Coordinator), his audit of claims initiated by him totaling more than $48,000 for the IT Department was not independent. The Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July … $20,936 had at least one exception, such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149State Agencies Bulletin No. 138
… 1, City, State or Zip Information on Address Line 2 will only print if any other part of the address is determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/138-employee-addresses-and-new-reveal-report-employee-address-reportXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… images may also be used as the sole documents of record only when the agency has complied with the State’s record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseXII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… appropriation lapses, the funds are no longer available to pay the liabilities from the prior fiscal year. To ensure … as their own Business Unit “Unused/Open Appropriation” or “Voucher Pending” reports. It is the responsibility of each … identify the exact date a Business Unit must process a voucher by, depending on the appropriation lapsing date. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… is refunding multiple original vouchers is permissible only if the same Vendor ID was used on all the original vouchers. In this case only, the “Related Voucher” field may be left blank and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewArgyle Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-171)
… maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The … not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The District … were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 1,251 eligible services totaling $26,637. Had these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/argyle-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2020m-171Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
… over the work of the Treasurer, who was responsible for receiving and disbursing cash, signing District checks … the Treasurer filed required annual financial reports for 2017 through 2019. Complete mandatory fiscal oversight … made during our audit period and found that they were for proper District purposes. Key Recommendations Routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/11/brasher-winthrop-consolidated-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-47Troy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… Troy (District) accurately calculated payments for unused leave accruals. Audit Results During the audit period, the … paid 51 employees a total of $477,000 for their unused leave accruals. We reviewed payments totaling $270,000 that … made. However, District officials identified unused sick leave reporting errors for District retirees. These errors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167Brooktondale Fire District – Purchases and Disbursements (2021M-18)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Brooktondale Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured purchases and disbursements were proper and supported. Audit Results … Determine whether the Brooktondale Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/14/brooktondale-fire-district-purchases-and-disbursements-2021m-18West Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… information to ensure all disbursements were appropriate and necessary. As a result, the Company made unnecessary … Ensure adequate records were maintained. As a result, we and the Board could not determine whether all collections … as required. Develop adequate written financial policies and procedures. Key Recommendations Revise the bylaws or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightOgdensburg City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-52)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Ogdensburg City School District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements … Determine whether the Ogdensburg City School District District maximized Medicaid reimbursements by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/ogdensburg-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-52Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… appropriations by an average of more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory … limit of 4 percent. As of June 30, 2021, it was nearly $7.8 million (28 percent of the 2021-22 appropriations), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… fund; or Are, or were, authorized to receive temporary loans pursuant to subdivision five of section four of the … federal law or regulation, or are appropriated.” Temporary Loans and Agency Requests for Interest Earnings Each year the … Enacted Budget includes new authorization for temporary loans in specific funds listed in Article VII language bills. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsVillage of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… should discontinue adding claims to the monthly abstract and paying such claims without Board approval. … resolution is passed approving the number of claims on the abstract, amount of the abstract and the abstract number. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11IT Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
In general a business continuity plan focuses on strategies for sustaining an organizations critical business processes in the event of a disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/it-contingency-planning